A 47-year-old Guyanese man, Derrick Patterson, was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison at Richmond Hill, Grenada, when he appeared in court on Monday on a charge of possession of cocaine.
Patterson was nabbed by the Drug Squad in the Springs’ area. He was charged with `Trafficking of a Controlled Drug’ after a total of 2.325 kg of cocaine with a street value of $232,500 was found in his possession last week.
The accused, who is an Evaluation Supervisor by profession, appeared before Chief Magistrate Tamara Gill, at the St. George’s No.1 Magistrate’s Court. He was represented by attorney-at-law, Darshan Ramdhanny, who is also a Guyanese. Patterson, who was visiting the island at the time of his arrest, was residing at Captain Harris Apartments in Grand Anse, St. George.
THE NEW TODAY understands that officers attached to the Drug Squad of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) intercepted a vehicle travelling in the vicinity of Springs, on May 2, in which Patterson was the driver. The vehicle was searched and the drugs were found in a plastic bag. Patterson was scheduled to reappear in court on Tuesday, May 15. (NEW TODAY)
